Robeson Extension Pennsylvania Map

About Robeson Extension, Pennsylvania

Robeson Extension is a locality in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 217. The population density is 481.5 people per km². Robeson Extension is located at 40.4670°N, 78.1997°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16693.

Robeson Extension occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the deliberate, steady passage of the Frankstown Branch Juniata River. It lies 10.9 miles east-southeast of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 109°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-southeast of Greenwood. The landscape here is characterized by the disciplined geometry of agricultural fields and the encroaching density of deciduous woodland, which softens the transition toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains. At Recreation Drive Park, the ground holds the cool dampness of early morning, a place where the air remains still and heavy with the scent of pine and wet shale. Only two miles distant, the Ganister Blue Hole offers a singular, deep-toned stillness to the terrain, its surface reflecting the changing color of the sky with a clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the surrounding timber.

Robeson Extension maintains a rhythm dictated by the long-standing industries of the inland plateau, where the echoes of manufacturing and the labor of the soil have left a permanent mark on the local character. The economy here is built upon the persistence of regional trade and the quiet utility of the land, drawing sustenance from the proximity to Turkey Valley and the steady transit of goods along the primary corridors. Life in Robeson Extension follows the slow, seasonal turn of the Pennsylvania calendar, favoring the practical over the decorative. Those who walk the local paths recognize a certain stoicism in the architecture and the way the light catches the brickwork at dusk, suggesting that the true value of the locality lies in its refusal to be anything other than exactly what it has always been.

About This Robeson Extension Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Robeson Extension, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.467017, -78.199732. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Robeson Extension includes the ZIP code (16693), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Blair County (Hollidaysburg), and school district assignment (Williamsburg Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.